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Indians spend over $1 bn every month on foreign travel: RBI data

According to RBI data, the spending on outward travel fell sharply to USD 3.23 billion during 2020-21 mainly due to restrictions following the outbreak of Covid-19

After IPL, Tata Group bags title rights for Women's Premier League

Tata Group bagged the title rights for the inaugural Women's Premier League beginning in Mumbai on March 4

'Angel Tax' provisions in finance bill will not impact startups: DPIIT Secy

There have already been changes on this front, including allowing long-term pension and insurance funds to invest in alternative investment funds

GDP growth rate likely at 4.6% in December quarter: SBI economists

Economists at the SBI have projected a GDP growth of 4.6% for the December quarter, citing that as many as 30 high frequency indicators are not as robust as they were in the previous quarters

ADB President meets PM, proposes $25 bn for India's development priorities

ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa called on PM Modi and conveyed ADB's intention to provide $20-25 bn resources over five years to advance India's aspirations for fast, inclusive, and green growth

Travellers from G20 nations can avail UPI facility at 3 airports: RBI

Eligible travellers would be issued Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) wallets linked to UPI for making payments at merchant outlets

Not involved in denying PM Modi's rally, says Meghalaya CM Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister and NPP supremo Conrad K Sangma asserted that neither he nor his party had any role in denying permission for PM Modi's election rally at the PA Sangma Sports Complex in Tura

VPP to review border pact with Assam if elected to power: Manifesto

Voice of the People would review inter-state boundary MoU signed with Assam and will root out corruption in the state, if elected to power in the Feb 27 assembly election, the party manifesto said

Mandhana sizzles as India qualify for Women's T20 World Cup semifinals

Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana stood out with a career-best 56-ball 87 as India entered the semifinals of the Women's T20 World Cup with a five-run win over Ireland in a rain-affected match

Tamil Nadu to revisit policy on cyber security: IT Minister Mano Thangaraj

Tamil Nadu Information Technology Department was working in upgrading its policy on cyber security and was holding discussions with various stake-holders, Minister T Mano Thangaraj said

First batch of 100 students inducted into All India Institute of Ayurveda

Dean Dr Sujata Kadam said AIIA-Goa is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayush

Phagwara to Rupnagar on NH-344A being executed at Rs 1,367 cr: Gadkari

The section connects major cities Amritsar - Jalandhar - Chandigarh and extends mobility to Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ropar, and Mohali

Usha International looks to close FY23 with around Rs 3,800 cr revenue

Presently 45 per cent of Usha International's business comes from the fan segment, while the rest is contributed by others

Hailstorm, lightning lash Shimla and surrounding areas; visibility plunges

A severe hailstorm lashed Shimla and surrounding areas on Tuesday afternoon, reducing visibility considerably and affecting vehicular traffic

Sapphire Foods to increase stake in Maldives-based GFIPL from 51% up to 75%

Sapphire Foods India Ltd (SPIL) announced to increase its stake in GIFPL to 75 per cent from the current 51 per cent Gamma Island Food Private Ltd operates Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants in Maldives

Two-thirds of NTC consumers were from semi-urban areas in 2021: Report

Among the NTC consumers who opened consumer durable loans as their first credit product, a higher proportion were women, the report said

SC credibility cannot be eroded by individuals' statements, says HC

It maintained a PIL is filed for protection of public interest and ought to be used for redressal of a genuine wrong or injury caused to citizens and it cannot be publicity-oriented

Bangladesh demands Bangla be adopted as UN's official language

In 1999, the UN declared February 21 as International Mother Language Day, coinciding with Bangladesh's Language Martyrs Day

NGT forms panel on land subsidence in Jammu and Kasmir's Doda district

The NGT has formed a panel to conduct a study and suggest remedial measures for preventing environmental damage in light of the incident of land subsidence in Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir

Goods and services exports may reach $1 trillion each by 2030: Piyush Goyal

India's goods and services exports are growing at a healthy rate and are expected to be around $1 trillion each by 2030, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday.